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Marking the 30th anniversary of the discovery of The Rose Playhouse, St Albans-based company OVO now journeys to London presenting their modern take on Twelfth Night. In this new and exciting musical version, Shakespeare meets Postmodern Jukebox in a remix of one of his best loved comedies, set on a cruise liner at the height of the roaring... Continue Reading →
While many of us no doubt recall the terrible events of 9/11, the chances are we’ve never heard of the remote Newfoundland town of Gander, which played a crucial role in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. That’s set to change with the arrival of musical Come From Away, now playing at London's Phoenix Theatre.... Continue Reading →
One of the most highly anticipated theatre productions of the year, All About Eve has a lot to live up to. Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s original 1950 film was nominated for a record-breaking 14 Oscars, including Best Actress for the iconic Bette Davies, and so, with a star cast featuring Gillian Anderson and Lily James as... Continue Reading →
Ahead of the first preview performance of Waitress in the West End tonight, it is announced that more tickets have been released and the show has extended its booking period to 19 October at the Adelphi Theatre. The Tony-nominated musical by Sara Bareilles will have its official opening night on 7 March.The production has also just announced that a limited number of day seats... Continue Reading →
Playwright Sacha Voit's latest creation Boots, which she wrote with Jessica Butcher, opens later this month at the Bunker Theatre. I recently caught up with her about her upcoming production. Can you tell me what Boots is about? Boots is about two women meeting in 'Boots' and finding that more unites them than divides them. They are divided... Continue Reading →
Rehearsal images and a video trailer are released today for the world premiere of Them/Us presented by the internationally acclaimed all-male dance troupe BalletBoyz ahead of their new UK tour, from 23 February to 28 April, and one-week residency at London’s Sadler’s Wells from 5 to 9 March, 2019, with opening night for press on 6 March. A co-production... Continue Reading →
Production images have today been released for 9 to 5 the Musical. Starring Caroline Sheen as ‘Violet Newstead’, Amber Davies as ‘Judy Bernly’, Natalie McQueen as ‘Doralee Rhodes’, Bonnie Langford as ‘Roz Keith’ and Brian Conley as ‘Franklin Hart’, the musical runs at London's Savoy Theatre for a strictly limited season from 28 January – 31 August 2019. 9 to 5 the Musical features a book by Patricia Resnick, the... Continue Reading →
Six strangers, a lonely farmhouse, surrounded by brain-eating zombies – what could possibly go wrong? Who will make it out alive? Based on George A. Romero’s unparalleled 1968 film Night of the Living Dead™, the first ever UK stage adaptation and the only officially authorised production will come to life at Pleasance, London from 9 April to 19 May 2019. Directed... Continue Reading →
The National Theatre has announced details of its latest exhibition: Theatre Treasures: National Theatre Archive Unboxed. Celebrating 25 years of the National Theatre Archive, this exhibition reveals some of the treasures of the collection. Theatre-makers, playwrights and researchers were invited to choose an object which inspires them from the Archive. Participants included theatre critic Michael Billington,... Continue Reading →
